The Canadian Organ Replacement Register (CORR) is a pan-Canadian information system managed by CIHI. CORR collects data from hospital dialysis programs, transplant programs, organ procurement organizations (OPOs) and independent health facilities to track patients from their first treatment for end-stage organ failure (dialysis or transplantation) to their death.
Read Full Story...The global database on donation and transplantation represents the most comprehensive source to date of worldwide data concerning activities in organ donation and transplantation derived from official sources, as well as information on legal and organizational aspects.
Read Full Story...Organ donation policy often focuses on the opportunities and changes between explicit consent (“opt-in”) and presumed consent “(opt-out”). This article provides considerations in this debate.
Read Full Story...Given that organ transplantation relies on public support for donation, an analysis of public discourse around organ donation is essential. The authors investigated the portrayal of family veto – when a family overrides the deceased person’s prior legally executed wishes to donate – in Canadian news media.
Read Full Story...New report shows inequities in financial support for dialysis patients, highlighting key issues and providing evidence-based recommendations.
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